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Wheal Fortune Park

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Robin +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Robin +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Supine Plait-moss, Frizzled Pincushion, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +51 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Supine Plait-moss, Frizzled Pincushion, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

92 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Camborne FP 28Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 39Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 37Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tolskithy Lanepublic footpath · 255 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 255 mSurface mudPath type: footway
Tolskithy Lanepublic footpath · 197 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 197 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Treloweth Waypublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Coast to Coast TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Great Flat Lode TrailCycling route
Named routeRef GFLTRegional cycle route
Redruth and Chasewater Railway TrailCycling route
Named routeRef RCRTRegional cycle route
Tehidy TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TETRegional cycle route
Tresavean TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TRTRegional cycle route
Portreath Branchline TrailCycling route
Named routeRef PBTRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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